New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-14
OBITUARY.
DIR. ALONZO CLARK.

Aonzo Clark. NJ. D., LII. d. for many years professor
Of pathology and practical medicine IN the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons and president OF the Faculty.
died yesterday ut his home, No. % East Twenty-hrsts
Dr. Clark born in Chester, Hampshire County,
Mass Sngulary, he never knew the exact date OF MS
birth lie believed IL to be 1907, but others had told
him that 1t 1908. His father, Spencer CLARK, was
large tanner and In company with Colonel EDWARDS NJ
that time controlled tie New-York market During
his earlier years Dr. Clark attended the public schools OF
his native town In 1924 he entered Williams College,
being graduated In ISIS. He at once began bis medical
studies and in 1885 graduated from the College ii"
Physicians and Surgeons this city Soon after gradua
ton he was appointed professor OF pathology ana
materia medica in the Vermont Medical College al
Burlington After few years spent in lccturing there
and attending to his increasing practice he removed 10
this ,ty and entered upon active professional duties
His success instructor had become marked that
he was soon made professor of physiology and pathology
in College Of Physicians and surgeons. This position
he held from until 1888. Meantime he was gaining
high position as practitioner oil special aDh'y III tue
diagnosis and treatment OF disease
In 1885 Dr. Clark appointed professor OF
pathology and practical medicine III the college Oh fny
scans aud Surgeons, aud In tue same year nc became
visiting physician To Bellevue Hospital IN 1893 ne was
elected president or the Newfork state Medical society:
In 1861 he made president OF tue Medical Board
ana consulting physician to ST. Luxe Hospital; lie
consulting physician to me Northeast anu aso 70
ca society he was member of the American Medicai
sos Of S' society for the Relief Of the
Widows and Orphans OF Medical Men, or the New-iork
Pathological Society and OF the New FORK Academy OF
Medicine.
Dr. clark was q general practitioner rather than a
specialist although he paid little attention To surgery
aud devoted himself almost entirely 10 the treatment OF
disease Few slcians more frequently called III
consultation AS investigator he made important
discoveries medical scien some or which nave oe
come embodied In medical literature. In March. 1885,
tlero was published in The Medical Record one OF the
most pithy ami admirable lectures on Aslatlc choera
known meaical literature Al meeting OF the New
York Academy oi Medicine, May g. 1866, Dr. CLARK as
cusscd tie OF mOrpna hypodeinlcal!y injected 10
prevent death OveToses OF acone, and gave the
histories OF two cases where he had by this means saved
life On February T. 1870, lie delivered lecture at the
College OF Physicians and surgeons on kelApslnB
Fever which then appeared In this city Tor the hrst
time Among important papers contributed TO med
Lung by Iunarnuatory Phthisis published In The Ned
zeal Record January p 1875; Saiicyato OF soda IN
Rheumatism. winch appeared In The record Oetober
1876 and Localized ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS JaunIIee
Renal and Cardiac Disease published NY ~, 1870
DIR Clark's abilities rs lecturer as well rs his high
rank In his recognized by his election 10
the prsdecy of the faculty OF the College OF Physicians
aud surgeons lie also the personal instructor OF
many physicians OF note who studied medicine IN us
Office Personally Dr. Clark tall and Iignined WITH
head usually slightly bowed II with thought aud Win
his manner tnclured with gravity the natural result OF
the constant cares and heavy responsibilities lie had
wiser But with this dignity was Joined an oldschool
courtesy and fund Of dry wit which was never diuin-
lshed b. the harassng All kettles OF physician me.
lew years ago Df Clark was Succeeded Va 'ns pres
dency the College Of Phy scians ana surgeons Ny Dr.
John &. Dalton.